Do I need to take legal action?
Dental Malpractice Colorado Jul 23, 2026
Location: Colorado Hi guys. I’m in a bit of a pickle and would like some advice. Back in March I had 2 root canals on my front 2 teeth and had my crowns replaced. On that same day, I also had a “deep clean” for gum disease. Or so I was told. I was already still a little numb from the root canals so I didn’t really need any numbing for the deep clean. However, the deep clean took about 10-15 mins and I was not sore at all after. From everything I’ve googled, there is no way a deep clean( scaling and root planing) can be done in 15 mins. I’m mostly concerned about them telling me I have a disease and then lying about fixing it. I have contacted my insurance to send over everything that was claimed and she said she noticed that there were 2 things in the claim that can’t be done in one visit so that put up a red flag. Along with all of that… my new crowns are super rough, have a black spot right by my gum line and in bright light, the bottoms of the crowns turn brown. And my 2 front teeth are still super sensitive and I can’t bite down. I have addressed the dentist with all of these issues and essentially she told me the crowns will never be smooth, she 100 percent did the deep clean, the black line and sensitivity is most likely from the root canal. So here we are…. How do I go about protecting myself? Thanks guys!
